Youth Stabilization Specialist
About The Position
The Youth Stabilization Specialist works with youth ages 0–17 at Seneca’s Welcoming Center, supporting their safety, stability, and growth while in care. The Welcoming Center is a home-like receiving facility in Santa Clara County for children and youth experiencing placement disruption, including those recently removed from their homes, returning after an elopement, or facing a sudden loss of placement. The multidisciplinary team provides around-the-clock care, comfort, assessment, and therapeutic support while working to secure appropriate placements. The specialist supervises youth in a structured and predictable home environment, supports their social and emotional wellness goals, participates in treatment planning, provides crisis intervention and de-escalation, completes client-related documentation, and coordinates transportation as needed. The role includes participation in a rotating emergency on-call system and may involve physical management of clients when applicable, following required training and procedures.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and one year of experience, or an associate degree or equivalent and two years of applicable experience.
- Applicable experience may include paid or unpaid work with youth or families, or work in the social services field.
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
- Valid driver’s license, clean driving record, and eligibility for coverage under Seneca Family of Agencies’ insurance policy.
- TB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other state or federal licensing or certification requirements.
- Availability to participate in a rotating emergency on-call system scheduled in advance.
Responsibilities
- Supervise youth and support a consistent, structured, and predictable routine in a home environment.
- Participate in client treatment planning, including program meetings, child and family team meetings, and education-related services meetings.
- Implement interventions outlined in client treatment plans to support social and emotional mental health wellness goals.
- Complete client-related documentation, including county health plan progress notes and incident reports.
- Provide crisis intervention and de-escalation support.
- Coordinate and assist with transportation arrangements for school, medical and social activities, therapy appointments, and court hearings.
- Provide crisis on-call support as needed.
- Participate in program staff meetings and other meetings when necessary.
- Use crisis communication and de-escalation techniques according to Seneca’s Equilibrium model training; this may include physical management of clients when applicable.
- Complete additional crisis intervention training, such as CPI, if required.
Benefits
- Starting pay of $31.83–$34.33 per hour, commensurate with experience.
- Additional compensation upon passing a bilingual language proficiency exam.
- Annual salary increases.
- Promotional opportunities across the agency in California.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
